Ed Kilgore
Veteran Democratic wonk, political analyst, cracker expat; worked for 3 governors, 1 senator, two DC think tanks; now political columnist for New York Magazine.
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Let’s Nationalize the Way We Run Elections
With guerrilla warfare over voting procedures threatening public confidence in election results, it’s time for some clear and uniform procedures.
Two Republicans Could Blow Up Democrats’ Shot at the Senate
How the GOP may just pull off flipping seats in states as different as Alabama and Michigan.
GOP Finally Has Documented Case of Election Fraud — Committed by Republicans
The GOP pushes voter suppression to fight imaginary fraud, but that wouldn’t have stopped Republicans accused of tainting a North Carolina House race.
Americans Are Becoming More Open to Post-Election Violence
A study found growing bipartisan tolerance for political unrest, reflecting both Trump’s efforts to delegitimize the election and deeper divisions.
So How Do the Polls Look After That Hellscape of a Debate?
Trump certainly isn’t getting a bump from his performance, and he’s getting some not-great news from key-state polls.
Trump Closes Debate by Threatening Election Night Chaos
Rather than forswearing an early victory claim, Trump said the Supreme Court should weigh in on his incoherent, fact-free attacks on voting by mail.
Palin Threatens Challenge to Murkowski in Deeply Strange Video
It’s unclear if Palin is at all serious or just bidding for attention again.
Stopgap Spending Deal Ends Government Shutdown Threat
Pelosi gave in on farm aid Trump is distributing in exchange for some concessions, relegating spending disputes to a lame-duck session.
Most Americans Can’t Name a Supreme Court Justice
This fact is crucial to a choice the Democrats made when deciding their strategy to oppose Kavanaugh
The System for Resolving a Contested Presidential Election Is Also a Mess
The two-week period in Congress in January is convoluted, depends on the good faith of the party in power, and requires lawmakers to act briskly.
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Follow me down the rabbit hole, if you dare, into the twilight world of the two weeks where Congress can and must resolve a disputed presidential election
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In a Contested Election, This Time Democrats Won’t Be Drowned Out
In 2000, Republicans intimidated their way to a stolen election. If Trump tries that again, he may face peaceful mass demonstrations.
Wisconsin Ballot-Access Legal Battle Could Screw Up Voting by Mail
Don’t look now, but the chaos over Wisconsin’s April primary could be repeated in November as courts interfere with mail-ballot timetables.
Federal Appeals Court Slams Door on Reenfranchisement of Florida Ex-Felons
In a case affecting over a million Floridians, the conservative court let the state undercut a ballot initiative restoring their voting rights.
Panicker-in-Chief Claims He Lied About COVID-19 to ‘Reduce Panic’
Hardly a minute goes by that Trump isn’t trying to instill fear or induce panic. It’s his chosen strategy for reelection
Trump Backers Make a Case for Stealing Election, Before Biden Gets the Chance
Conservatives are advancing a dangerous argument, suggesting a premature Trump victory declaration may be justified by a planned Democratic coup.
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Conservative conspiracy theories heavily depend on Transition Integrity Project war-game in which Biden refuses to concede if Trump loses the popular vote again. Biden could easily rebut that claim, perhaps in exchange for Trump eschewing Red Mirage.
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Trump Defends Suspected Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse
Trump’s leap to defend Rittenhouse is either pathological or a deadly message he wants to sent to future would-be racial-justice protesters.
Night Two of the RNC Badly Needed an Editor
After a wild first night, the second night of the RNC had its insane moments but lacked pace and drama.
Republicans Promised a Convention, but Delivered Crazy Talk
In the first night of the RNC, speakers worshiped Trump but rarely mentioned their party, and many went over the brink with wild anti-Biden rhetoric.
Initial Maneuvering Begins for Kamala Harris’s Senate Seat
If Harris become veep, Gavin Newsom’s choice for a replacement for this very safe Democratic Senate seat could be pivotal, particularly for Latinos.
Conservatives Explain Why Trump Can’t Help Himself
Two National Review editors argue that the events of 2020 have brought Trump’s ugliest features to the fore, disabling any smart reelection effort.